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Title: Windsor & Maidenhead locals urged to stay home on Remembrance Sunday Post by: Cookham Webmaster on October 28, 2020, 05:21:15 PM THE public have been urged not to attend Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in the Royal Borough due to Covid-19 restrictions.
A short Act of Remembrance in the borough will go ahead this November – but residents have been asked to stay home as “it will be difficult to adhere to social distancing guidelines and other Covid-19 safety measures, even in an outdoor setting”, the mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, councillor Sayonara Luxton, said. While the civic service in Maidenhead and Windsor town centres are off this year, the mayor will lay a wreath on behalf of the borough in Maidenhead while the deputy mayor, councillor Gary Muir, will also lay a wreath in Windsor. Representatives from uniformed and other local organisations who’ve been invited to attend will also lay wreaths at the ceremonies, which will be shorter than usual. Instead of attending, residents and veterans have been asked to pay their respects at home, by observing the national two-minute silence, and by following the national act of remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on TV. Mayor Luxton said: “Remembrance Sunday has always been of great importance to the council and our residents. The borough has strong links with the armed forces and the council is a champion of the Armed Forces Covenant. “Each year we play an active part in honouring all those who have fallen in defence of our country, in past wars and conflicts, and this year we will proudly continue that tradition. However, due to the current Covid-19 restrictions there will be some important changes to commemoration events in the borough.” |